This weeks Tidbits:

Intensive glass fusing and metalsmithing workshop
Saturday, April 10th noon to 5pm & Sunday, April 11th, noon to 6pm
5 student max. $285 includes all materials (deposit of $100 required to hold space)
This is a 2-day intensive workshop that teaches not only how to make beautiful fused glass cabochons or “stones”, but also how to mount and display them to their best advantage. It is a fun, hands-on class that begins with glass cutting and ends with the completion of 6 to 10 fused pieces; cabochons for earrings, pendants and rings. The next day using sterling silver students will choose from their fusings made on Saturday and learn how to bezel set them, creating beautiful one-of-a-kind earrings, pendants and rings.
If you are interested in making unique jewelry for sale or gifts, then this is the class for you.

Learn how to cut glass, emboss-it, embed things in it, and fuse-it then learn how to bezel set your glass pieces, make a ring band for your bezel settings, pendants, cuff links, etc. Resource list of where you can purchase materials, tools, equipment and how to set-up your own studio is included.
Class fee includes materials: glass, sterling & fine silver for one ring band and 1 bezel setting, supplies, and firings. Tools are provided. Lunch is included!
NO Experience Necessary!

Moxie And Oliver is a Vendor at Wintergrass Bluegrass festival, in Bellvue, Washington, on Feb 25 – 28th; yay! And Andes Cruzwill also be at the Festival, but not officially as a vendor. Moxie And Oliveris working on a whole new line of Guitar straps, Mandolin straps, Banjo straps, Flasks, and more; special just for the Bluegrass crowd.

Andes Cruz: is working madly on a new set of custom belt buckles to feature at WintergrassBluegrass festival, in Bellvue, Washington, on Feb 25 – 28th, with all of Moxie And Oliver‘s fabulous belts.

Sandfibers:Is having a SALE! – It’s official: 3 for 2 Sand Fibers pattern sale for the entire month of February! Buy and pay for two patterns and let me know the third pattern (of equal or lesser value) in the Notes to Seller or in an email (sandfibers [ at ] yahoo.com) Valid in both the Etsy and the ArtFire stores.

News from our members this week:

A quote , posted by Tosca Teran – “Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by observing it. And his hope for other people is that they will also make it exist by observing it. I call it ‘creative observation.’ Creative viewing.”

Moxie And Oliver is a Vendor at WintergrassBluegrass festival, in Bellvue, Washington, on Feb 25 – 28th; yay! And Andes Cruzwill also be at the Festival, but not officially as a vendor.

Several members have donated Rings For Haiti Action – see the blog by Metal Riot– who has spearheaded the project, to read about the rings –here. And see the auction page on eBay Here. Ends the end of February.

This Week’s News:

Has been spearheading an Auction of Artist made rings to create some funds for Relief in Haiti. You can visit the Auction on EBay Here. To read about the Auction – go Here. Auction starts: Feb 1st, 2010. A running total of 50 rings will be auctioned.

Is having a SALE! – It’s official: 3 for 2 Sand Fibers pattern sale for the entire month of February! Buy and pay for two patterns and let me know the third pattern (of equal or lesser value) in the Notes to Seller or in an email (sandfibers [ at ] yahoo.com) Valid in both the Etsy and the ArtFire stores

As well, Sandfibers has an annoucement regarding her patterns ~ “All Sand Fibers patterns will now ALSO be available as “for personal and commercial use editions” at 2.5 times the price of the “for personal use only” editions. ” You can Read all the details Here.

Etsy Valentines Sale: If it’s pink or red or has a heart on it, you’ll get a 10% refund if (and only if) you wish me a Happy Valentine’s Day in the Notes to Seller. This is valid until – yes, of course – Valentine’s Day!

And finally – Sandfibers has started a new blog; featuring a 365 day project of documenting her Pecan Orchid Landscape, Here.

Would like you to know, she has been updating her website. It has finished a migration to “The Cloud”; and is now hosted on MobileMe. Which only means that there will be new and exciting things happening, such as the addition of podcasts begin uploaded. As we speak, she is adding Audio clips from the online interview she did with the Online Jewelry Connection, on December 13th, 2009. The website address has not changed, nor have her email contacts.

Andes wants to remind you very soon, she will be announcing a One Day Sale, in her ArtFire, and Etsy shops. She says; Stay tuned on her blog, and Facebook fan page for details the DAY OF! It will be in the next couple weeks

Lisa Hopkins – Is pleased to announce that a selection of her work is now available at the Artists’ Own Gallery located in historic downtown Lafayette, Indiana. If you’re in the area, be sure to check out this lovely gallery.

About the HandMade Division Team:

My desire is to create a network of artisians who not only aspire constantly for more within their craftmanship, but also are wonderful people to know.... Our blog is our gathering spot to showcase who we are, what we create, and what we are about. Our members come from a Multi Media experience including Metalwork, Jewellery, Beading, Photography, Leatherwork, Painting, Collage; and more.
I hope you'll stop in often and see what we're up to :)
And be sure to mention the team if you happen to shop in any of our artists' shops ~ so they know where you found them!